🌟 Small Talk Lesson 7: What will you do? / What are you going to do? (뭐 할 거예요?)

✨ Introduction (English)

Small talk isn’t only about the past — it’s also about the future! Two very common questions are:

Q: What will you do?
Q: What are you going to do? (often pronounced “Whatcha gonna do?”)

Both mean the same thing: What are your plans?

The answers usually start with:

• I will…
• I’m going to… / I’m gonna…

✨ 한국어 설명

스몰토크에서는 과거뿐 아니라 미래 계획도 자주 묻습니다. 가장 흔한 질문은:

Q: What will you do? / What are you going to do? (뭐 할 거예요?)

둘 다 같은 뜻입니다: 앞으로 뭐 할 거예요?

대답은 보통 이렇게 시작합니다:

• I will… (저는 … 할 거예요.)
• I’m going to… / I’m gonna… (저는 … 할 거예요.)

🗣️ Variations of the Question

• What will you do?
• What are you going to do?
• What’ll you do?
• Whatcha gonna do?

📝 Answers (I will…)

• I will go to school. (학교에 갈 거예요.)
• I will play a game. (게임을 할 거예요.)
• I will read. (책을 읽을 거예요.)
• I will practice tae-kwon-do. (태권도를 연습할 거예요.)

📝 Answers (I’m going to / I’m gonna…)

• I’m going to see a movie. (영화를 볼 거예요.)
• I’m gonna eat dinner. (저녁을 먹을 거예요.)
• I’m gonna study. (공부할 거예요.)
• I’m gonna fix my car. (차를 고칠 거예요.)

🗣️ Example Dialogue

• A: What are you going to do this weekend?
• B: I’m going to see a movie.
• A: Oh, cool! Which one?

📝 Practice Ideas

1. Ask 3 friends: What are you going to do after school?
2. Try answering with both styles: I will… / I’m gonna…
3. Notice how native speakers almost always say “gonna.”

📌 Teacher’s Tip:
“I will” sounds a little formal. In daily life, people usually say “I’m going to” or “I’m gonna.”